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15 April 2016

sharing our favorite #romantic reads #TimeTravel #SpringFlingHop

Spring has sprung and love is in the air! We’re sharing our favorite romantic reads! There’s a giveaway at every blog so visit them all and see what reads have us all in a swoon this month.
Welcome to my corner!

Once upon a time, twenty odd years ago, my best friend lent me a book by Jude Deveraux called A Knight in Shining Armor. I think that's when I really fell in love with time travel stories. But I'm not here to talk about that book for this hop. I'm going to share two books, one that I read about twenty years ago (where has the time gone!) and one that I read at the beginning of this year. Both time travels that had me swooning!

First, the book I read in January. It's been a while since I've been moved by a story and this one did the trick. I'm just going to share the blurb, because I don't know if I'd be able to do the description justice...
A look into Transcendence by Shay Savage
~ Blurb ~
* It’s said that women and men are from two different planets when it comes to communication, but how can they overcome the obstacles of prehistoric times when one of them simply doesn’t have the ability to comprehend language?
* Ehd’s a caveman living on his own in a harsh wilderness. He’s strong and intelligent, but completely alone. When he finds a beautiful young woman in his pit trap, it’s obvious to him that she is meant to be his mate. He doesn’t know where she came from, she’s wearing some pretty odd clothing, and she makes a lot of noises with her mouth that give him a headache. Still, he’s determined to fulfill his purpose in life – provide for her, protect her, and put a baby in her.
* Elizabeth doesn’t know where she is or exactly how she got there. She’s confused and distressed by her predicament, and there’s a caveman hauling her back to his cavehome. She’s not at all interested in Ehd’s primitive advances, and she just can’t seem to get him to listen. No matter what she tries, getting her point across to this primitive but beautiful man is a constant – and often hilarious – struggle.
* With only each other for company, they must rely on one another to fight the dangers of the wild and prepare for the winter months. As they struggle to coexist, theirs becomes a love story that transcends language and time.

Next is the book I read all those years ago. Talk about being transported to another world! I adore it because it was by my favorite author at the time - Jude Deveraux; it's a time travel; and the heroine is an author. A look into my favorite romantic read of all time: Remembrance by Jude Deveraux...
~ Blurb ~
* Jude Deveraux plunges a modern-day woman into the mysteries of the past – where an enchanting love awaits.
* Bestselling romance writer Hayden Lane has found her soul mate – or rather, created him: he’s her latest fictional hero. And she’s totally obsessed with him. Barely noticing when her real-life fiancé breaks their engagement, she visits a psychic to learn more about him – and is told that in a past life Hayden was Lady de Grey, a promiscuous woman of Edwardian England. Hayden can’t resist submitting to a hypnotist’s magic. But the trick goes wrong, and instead of merely remembering her past as Lady de Grey, Hayden is living it. Now she will discover quite a different story about a woman history considered a trollop, a spectacular, brooding man, and the rapturous love that would be hers if she dared open her heart to the most mysterious adventure of all.

Just so you know, I pulled the information about the two books off of Amazon. ;) For my part in the hop, I'm giving away to one lucky reader, an eBook copy of one of my Raritan Manor Ranch stories, winner's choice. There are three time travel books in the series and information on them can be found on my Website. To enter for my prize and for the prize that can be found at the host site, please comment below about your favorite read and use the Rafflecopter options.

Find the other hoppers at the links below for chances at more prizes! Hop is from April 15 to April 21, 2016. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.

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21 December 2015

Doris O'Connor & Raven McAllan "The Dukes' Christmas Abductions" @mamaD8 @RavenMcAllan @evernightpub #erotic


Thanks so much for having the lovely Raven and me on your blog today. You know, we often talked about writing a book together, but that’s as far as it went. Then our reader group The RavdorChicks started nagging us—in the nicest possible way of course—that they would love us to write a story together.

So, after much frantic skype messaging, where we brainstormed ideas, and one very sleepless night from me, when the start of a workable story actually came to me, the idea was born.

What followed was a fun filled four days with Raven in Scotland, where we put our heads down, fuelled by wine, chocolate, and Gin&Tonics, and our fingers flew.

We had so much fun writing this story I can say this won’t be our last collaboration. We hope readers will like The Dukes’ Christmas Abductions as much as we loved writing this story.

Much love from both of us!

Stay naughty now, folks.

D & R xxx



Blurb:

Follow your heart and cross space and time…
When Clara lands the job as curator of Faversham House it’s a dream come true. Especially when her favorite Regency Erotica writer Vicky Hopewell shadows her in the run up to the annual estate ball—a tradition left over from Regency times.
The costume ball is always the highlight of the year, but neither woman expects to be confronted by two drop dead gorgeous Dukes.
Daniel Danvers, the Duke of Hockwell thinks Clara is one of the servants invited to the estate ball.
Kit Capel, the Duke of Aulban cannot understand why his wife Victoria acts as though she doesn’t know him.
As both couples slowly come to terms with the reality of their situations, can they find happiness? Is it as simple as following your heart?

Be Warned: bondage, spanking


Buy it from: Evernight  Amazon  Amazon UK   ARe  Bookstrand

Excerpt (18+):

Daniel paused mid swatting the delectable arse in front of him to rub, what must be a considerable ache by now, away. His quarry had stopped screaming for this Vicky, at last, and unless his senses were completely off, she was starting to enjoy his attention. Certainly her breaths were coming in short gasps, and instead of struggling, she was raising her bottom into every carefully placed swat of his hand.
The evening was definitely looking up. As was his cock, which was in danger of splitting his evening breeches.
There was one way to find out for sure. Daniel slipped his fingers under the hideous undergarments, and smirked at the all over body shiver his girl gave. Satisfied with not only her reaction but also by the wet, hair-free cunt he found, he let his digits linger.
“Oh, god.”
Her breathless moan spurred him on, and he grinned when he found her hidden pearl. She shivered again when he circled the tight nub, and Daniel set up lazy circles, designed to drive any woman wild. This chit proved no exception. The air grew heavy with the musk of aroused woman, and Daniel inhaled deeply, before he stopped the movement.
A strangled groan escaped his girl, and he tapped her arse again, when she tried to rub her cunt on his fingers.
“Oh, no, you don’t. I want the truth, starting with your name, and maybe then I’ll let you find release. Only on my say so, though, are we clear here, girl?”
“Fuck, yes … ow.”
Her arse cheeks wobbled most satisfactorily, when he yanked that odd fabric down to her knees, and delivered a few more swats to her delectable arse. The woman had a derriere made for fucking, hips to grab onto while he sunk his cock into her body and claimed what was his. That thought made his head come up. His? He had no business having proprietary thoughts toward a servant like that.
“Fuck, we most certainly will, but not without you telling me who you are, so…” He delivered another open handed swat across both of her arse cheeks this time, and her answering deep throated moan made him go so hard it was a wonder he hadn’t spilled in his breeches yet.
“Clara, Sir. My name is Clara.”
Daniel slid his fingers through her sodden slit, and flicked her nub once, causing her to give another one of those cock hardening moans.
“Very nice, but the correct address would be my lord, chit, would it not?”
A strangled groan was his response this time, and when he withdrew his fingers again, she slumped.
“Sorry, My Lord.”
The girl, Clara, he mentally amended, had fire, that was for sure, if the intonation she gave his title was anything to go by. A certain amount of boldness was something Daniel certainly appreciated in his bed partners. If Clara was a lady’s maid, she was wasted in that position. As his mistress, however… His mood improved dramatically as that thought took hold.
It was Christmas, time to be charitable and all that went with such bounty, and what could be better than elevating this lovely creature from her status of mere servant to his mistress.
Mind thus made up, it was time to taste her nectar and to see if what he was suspecting would be true. That Clara and he would mesh perfectly in the bedroom, and he could let his darker desires shine through.
He indulged himself by sliding several digits through her wet cunt, lubricating them with her juices, before he slipped one finger into her tight channel, and brought his thumb to press against the puckered hole, guarding that entrance.
Clara stiffened slightly, but she didn’t voice any protest, and when he started to thrust the finger in her cunt slowly in and out of her, she gasped. Her hips rose in involuntary jerks, which told him how close she already was to exploding under his ministrations. Her untutored responses made him want to hurry this along, but Daniel was never an inconsiderate lover. He would give her several releases before he claimed his own.
“Good girl, and who do you work for?”
Clara moaned and writhed against him, her internal muscles fluttering around his fingers in rippling moves, which signaled her impending orgasm as clearly as the rosy flush spreading across her skin. So beautifully responsive. She jerked when he tapped her nub, and then withdrew his hand.
“Faversham Estate. Oh god, please, My Lord … I.” The rest of her pretty little plea was lost in a screech as he swung her off his lap and onto his bed. Her breasts bounced most satisfactorily, and her lovely almond shaped green eyes widened further when he crawled onto the bed with her, and straddled her midriff. Daniel grasped her arms and brought them high above her head. The action made her breasts rise up in silent offering, and Daniel smirked.
“Hmm, that would mean you work for me. How delightful. Whatever position you hold here, I much prefer you in this one, unable to move and at my mercy. I’m going to tie your wrists together and tether you to one of the posts, sweet Clara. Is that acceptable to you?”

*****





About the Authors:

Doris O’Connor

Doris is a writer of sensual, sassy, and sexy tales involving alpha heroes to die for, and heroines who give as good as they get. From contemporary to paranormal, Time Travel, Sci-fi, BDSM, F/F, M/M, and Ménage, haunting love stories are guaranteed.

Happily married for the last twenty-five years, she lives with her husband and their brood of nine in a far too small house filled with love, laughter, and chaos.

Stalk her in these places:




Raven McAllan
Raven lives in Scotland, along with her husband—their children having flown the nest—surrounded by beautiful scenery, which inspires a lot of the settings in her books.
She is used to sharing her life with the occasional deer, red squirrel, and lost tourist, to say nothing of the scourge of Scotland—the midge.
A lover of reading, she appreciates the history inside a book, and the chance to peek into the lives of those from years ago. Raven admits that she enjoys the research for her books almost as much as the writing; so much so, that sometimes she realizes she's strayed way past the information she needs to know, and not a paragraph has been added to her WIP.
She admits she's no domestic goddess, and wonders why tourists think she might run the local bed and breakfast. She doesn't.
Her lovely long-suffering husband is learning to love the dust bunnies, work the Aga, and be on stand-by with a glass of wine.

Stalk her in these places:



12 November 2015

Kayden Claremont & 'Timeless Passion' @kaydenclaremont @GoddessFish #erotic #TimeTravel

Today we have author Kayden Claremont visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Kayden loves sexy, well-crafted stories of lust and love. Her sensuous style drives the characters in lustful romps. When she is not crafting erotic romantic stories, she can be found crocheting or making jewelry.
* Kayden is a member of Romance Writers of America, Toronto Romance Writers, and Writing Community of Durham Region.
* She hopes you enjoy her other books, Hell’s Bounty, Timeless Passion, and her soon to be released Red Hot all published by The Wild Rose Press.
* Kayden loves to hear from her readers. You can contact her on the social media links found below.

A look into...
~ Blurb ~
* Museum director Tasha Banner needs a miracle. Without a great deal of luck and even more money, the pioneer museum will close. But when they demonstrate a Scottish New Year’s tradition, a tall, dark, and yummy stranger walks through the door. Have the faeries sent her a miracle wrapped around the man of her dreams or will altering time bring disaster to them all?
* Blacksmith Dougal MacBride walks into his home after a long day and finds strangers celebrating Hogmanay when it’s just days before Christmas. Confused beyond belief and incredibly aroused by the curvaceous bundle in front of his hearth, he is torn between the need to return to his time or remain in the present with the woman who may be his soul mate.
~ Excerpt ~
* “Mac, you can’t be serious.” Tasha looked at him. He definitely looked the part with his clothing and speech but that was impossible. “If he was really Dougal MacBride, he’d be 200 years old.
* Look at him. He’s a thirty-year-old gym jock.”
* “A what?” asked Dougal.
* “What if he is really from the past?” Mac lowered her voice and shrugged. “We wished for help and he showed up.”
* Tasha glanced at Dougal. He did look like he belonged in this log cabin. “He can’t be.”
* “You have to admit, he looks and sounds authentic enough.”
* Every time she looked at him, Tasha wanted to push him onto the rope bed and ride the hell out of him. “So do people in the movies, but they aren’t real either.”
* “’Tis rude to be talking about me while I’m standing in front of ye.” Dougal glowered at them.
* Mac pulled Tasha to her feet and led her across the room toward Dougal. “Mr. MacBride, I’m Mackenzie Smith, Mac for short, and this is Tasha Banner.” She extended her hand to Dougal. “Pleased to meet you.”
* Dougal glanced down at Mac’s hand but didn’t take it.
* Mac dropped her hand to her side when he failed to grasp it. “We, Tasha and I, wished for the faeries to help us save the village museum and you walked through the door. The faeries have smiled on us this fine day.” “Mac stop,” said Tasha.
Buy Timeless Passion here...
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Thank you for joining us here today, Kayden Claremont! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.

ANNOUNCEMENT! Kayden Claremont will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour! So be sure to leave a comment AND use the Rafflecopter below. Also, visit the other tour stops for a greater chance of winning!

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18 September 2015

Welcome special guest: author Brian Paone ~ @BrianPaone242 @GoddessFish

Today we have author Brian Paone visiting.
What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Brian Paone was born and raised in the Salem, Massachusetts area. After almost 20 years of consistently writing short stories for only his friends and family to read, Brian’s first full-length novel, a personal memoir about his friendship with a rock-star drug addict entitled, “Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts,” was published in 2007. Brian’s second novel, “Welcome to Parkview,” was published in 2010 and is a macabre journey through a cerebral-horror landscape. Brian’s latest novel, “Yours Truly, 2095,” was published in 2015 and follows a man who wakes up one morning, trapped in the future, to discover he’s been the victim of a time-travel conspiracy. Brian is married and has 3 children. He is also a self-proclaimed roller coaster junkie, and his favorite color is burnt-orange.

So, Brian Paone, what/who inspired you to become a writer?
* I think that is a dual answer. It would have been a handful of teachers starting as early as 7th grade up through senior year in high school who encouraged me to write short stories. But it wasn’t until I read my first Stephen King novel, The Dark Half, when I started thinking about long form writing. I tried to write a novel in high school in 1991, which even though I finished at 350 pages, it was terrible, and I went back to strictly short stories again. That’s where I’d stay until 2006, when I wrote what would actually be my first published novel.

When did you attempt your first story? What length was it? What's become of it?
* In the 7th grade. I wrote my first fictional short story called, “The Night is Long.” It wasn’t part of some homework assignment, or in-class exercise. I wrote the story over the weekend, purely because I loved to read and wanted to write something that was my own. The story was pretty long, it was about 30 typed pages (from a manual typewriter). I passed it out to all my friends in school and then let me after-school camp friends read it. After that, I never stopped writing. However I only wrote short stories from 1988 to 2005. I wrote probably 100 stories between 1988-2005. You want to hear something sad? Out of all the 100 stories I wrote, I still have 99 of them. Which one is the one that is missing?

26 August 2015

S. B. Redstone & 'Stardust Dreams' @sbredstone @GoddessFish #SciFi #romance

Today we have author S. B. Redstone visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Steven Rosenstein, penname S. B. Redstone, had a career as a school psychologist and private practice Licensed Clinical Social Worker on Long Island. Always seeking the truths of human nature, he wrote a personal improvement book, Taming Your Inner & Outer Bullies: Confronting Life’s Stressors And Winning, published by New Horizon Press Books. He has written articles on human nature and relationships, given lectures, and appeared on radio shows. Always having a vivid imagination, he first became a successful writer of short stories. His mystery thriller, A Sinister Obsession, was published by Black Opal Books. As an expert in the field of human psychology, he has an exceptional ability to develop realistic and exciting characters in his novels. Many of my characters have been taken from his clinical experiences. Stardust Dreams is his first romance novel, although romantic relationships stand out in his other works. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers Org and Romance Writers of America. He resides with his wife in New York and Florida.

Today S. B. Redstone will be talking about how he became a writer and what inspired him in regard to the story he's promoting.
* I had a childhood full of imagination. When I watched a cowboy movie, I created stories of cowboys and Indians, and I was always the star. I was Superman, an astronaut, Tarzan, policeman, and every other action hero. There was no creative writing in my school during my era. I hated boring school. Writing was school work. I hated school work. I did it. but I hated it. It wasn’t until I was in a junior, at a new college, in the library, with hours to kill, that I finally put my imagination on paper. I wrote loneliness sayings. “Wouldn’t it be horrible if you were good your whole life, never committed a sin, had a boring life, then went to heaven, and found no one there!” I enjoyed those silly thoughts, but I didn’t show them to anyone. Let me back up. I grew up with friends, engaging in the hobby of the week, always new fun projects, sometimes success and sometimes failure. It’s easy to try new things when you don’t worry about criticism. In college, English lit classes motivated me to write poetry. Friends liked them. With no skill or brains I took a giant leap and wrote a short story. Thankfully, it’s been lost in history. More years pass. The demands of college, masters’ degrees in school psychology and clinical social work, a post-graduate degree in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, working days and evenings, with a growing family, and home projects, my imagination never faulted, but who had free time to write. Near forty years of age, with more free time, it took my envy and jealousy of other writers to get me to finally sit in front of a typewriter. Stephen King was my inspiration. Picture this, two fingers hitting typewriter keys, reams of paper crumbled on the floor, no skill, no technique, and no brains, all I accomplished was writing a confused, sadly written story full of run on sentences, repetition, misuse of adjectives, and worse. Blind to my inadequacies, I sent The Demon Hunters to literary agents. One kindly one wrote back, saying you have talent, learn to write! With that kick in the pants, I stopped being delusional. I learned my craft through writing short stories, all of which were eventually published in online magazines. By the way, being self-taught is not something I would suggest other writers to do. We can be too blind to our mistakes. Spurred on by success, using my clinical experiences as an inspiration, I began writing a mystery thriller. Stop! In my therapeutic career, when I began to look at our species’ behavior from a unique standpoint, I’m urged by colleagues to write a book on human nature and relationships. I said, you would care what an obscure therapist from Long Island thinks? I’m not Freud. And my colleagues answered. “Everyone.” So, after years of research and development, Taming Your Inner & Outer Bullies: Confronting Life’s Stressors And Winning was published by New Horizon Press Books. Pure joy. More years pass. Back to fiction writing with no success. Believe me I had more than my share of impediments, mistakes, and phonies in the business. I retire. Now I have more than enough time for a writing career. All my efforts finally pay off. Black Opal books publishes my mystery thriller, A Sinister Obsession, to rave reviews. My dream comes true. I’m certain most writers have at least ten stories in their heads that they think are worthy of turning into a novel. I’ve accepted that fate has been in control of my life. One evening, I was with my senior friends and they were talking about how many books they read. I didn’t know that. And that got me thinking. Change course. Write a love story. Sort of a new hobby of the week. About dreams? My love of science fiction. Human nature. Nothing ordinary. Something out of this world. Out of this world? Sparklers flashed! Stardust Dreams was born. As I do, for several months I wrote the complete story in my head to make certain it was viable and interesting. Then I made it come alive on the pages.
A look into...
~ Blurb ~
* Lance Forrester is a dreamer. After a celebrated career as an astronaut and engineer, he and a friend build a secret spacecraft to seek their destinies in the stars. But his friend dies and Lance is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Desperate not to succumb to his fate, he convinces an acquaintance, ailing actress Sage Saint Claire, whom he hasn’t seen since high school, to join him on his quest to reach an advanced alien civilization which can heal them both.
* Unfortunately, true life is not a Hollywood movie, as much as Sage might want it to be, and problems abound. Mistakes in the past have turned Sage into a bitter old woman, and she turns out to be a less-than-perfect traveling companion which no amount of optimism, youth, or good health can cure. Can these two intrepid octogenarians-turned-immortals overcome the emotional scars of their pasts and achieve true happiness, or are they doomed to suffer for their mistakes, no matter how far from Earth they go?
~ Excerpt ~
* Lance visits Sage in Hospice Care. He is dying at well. Inspire her! “Your sympathy is appreciated, but I have no immediate plans of kicking the bucket here on Earth.” Hear goes. “On New Year’s Day, I’m traveling into the galaxy in my private spacecraft with the hope of reaching an advanced alien civilization that will extend my life. I would be honored if you would join me.”
* First, Sage gave me a look as if she’d just bitten into the foulest tasting food, then a burst of anxious laughter erupted from her unenthusiastic face. “That’s your hope?” She tried to hold back her mocking smirk, but couldn’t. Her defiant nature hardened to ice. “Now, why would I want to do that?”
* Lance and Sage awaken on an alien world. “Hi, Sage,” I said calmly. “It’s safe. You can come out. No monsters. Just friends. He doesn’t bite.”
* Despite my attempt to relieve her mounting worries, she was still wary and stepped cautiously out on the patio, her head nervously jerking about. She was wearing blue jeans and a pink blouse. “We’re on Earth---right? We’re back home?”
* My laugh was kind. “No Sage. We’re on the friendly planet of Pirodinos, some eight thousand light years from Earth.”
* “Bullshit! I know Earth when I see it,” she said nastily, apparently thinking I was deceiving her.
* “Then, you better take a good look. Look at the tree bark. The sky. I don’t believe the last time you were on Earth that it had more than one moon.”
Buy Stardust Dreams here...
Amazon | Black Opal Books
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Thank you for joining us here today, S. B. Redstone! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your story.

ANNOUNCEMENT! S. B. Redstone will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour! So be sure to leave a comment AND use the Rafflecopter below. Also, visit the other tour stops for a greater chance of winning!

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07 August 2015

Come visit #LasVegas & meet some authors! #ReadersEvent #HMK2015 @HotMojaveKnight

Hi all! I wanted to pop in to remind you of the awesome readers' event taking place in Las Vegas in October ~ HMK 2015! The event coordinators are even running a special for the month of August where if you buy one reader/regular registration you can get a second for 50% off.
What are some reasons to visit Las Vegas and attend the event?
1. Well, it's Las Vegas - The Entertainment Capital of the World.
2. You'll meet me ;) and all the other wonderful authors who will be there.
3. Beth D. Carter and I will be hosting a panel called "Travel Through Time and Space" where we'll be sharing information about our stories and the futuristic/science fiction/time travel genres. We'll be giving away some prizes during the panel!
4. Beth and I will also be co-hosting with two other authors a fab pool party! She and I will be giving away some goodies there, too.
5. Have I mentioned the models? Sexy men such as Charles Paz, Vikkas Bhardwaj and Len Gunn, amongst others.
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6. Speaking of the models... Want more incentive for coming to Hot Mojave Knights Readers' Event in October? How about the chance to win an intimate one-on-one breakfast with your favorite cover model?
7. Lots of prizes and swag to be had from all the attending authors.
8. Lots of panels and more intimate events.
9. Lots of parties.
10. Overall, just a lot of fun!!!

To register today CLICK HERE then scroll down! And, when you do register, I'd appreciate it if you mention my name. :)
See you in October!

21 July 2015

Brett Matthew Williams & 'Time is Relative for a Knight of Time' @Time1sRelative @GoddessFish #Fantasy

Today we have author Brett Matthew Williams visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Brett Matthew grew up with a passion for both film and history. He began his career fresh out of high school as a Production Assistant/ football player on NBC Universal’s television series Friday Night Lights (of which he can often be seen in the first two seasons as a member of the championship team – Go Panthers!). He quickly moved on to serve as an Original Series intern with the USA Network in Studio City, California. Following work on shows like Monk, Psych, and Burn Notice, Brett returned home to Texas to continue his education, graduating with his degree in History from Texas State University. A proud Master Freemason, Brett thoroughly enjoys fantasy fiction, watching Netflix, running, baseball, Shakespeare, and spending time with his family and critters.

Today Brett Matthew Williams is sharing a post called, "Who I Am".
* We live in a pretty open, accepting society in the 21st century so I, Brett Matthew Williams, have a confession to make. I am a writer. It's true I swear, I do it every day. Like I drug I obsess over my word processor, often opening, saving, and closing it several times an hour like an obsessed significant other. Throughout the day I will think about them, the words I haven't written yet, and feel guilt, not for how beautiful they could be once put down on paper (screen), but because I know that the eventual fruits of my labors will be tantamount to a mere fraction of whatever it is I create. Let's face it, not even a quarter of the output of any given writer is readable. Literally. If you think otherwise then please sound off in the comments below.
* I digress, I consider myself a writer because I live by the rules I have set forth in order to be able to look myself in the mirror and call myself thus. There are but two rules I live by in order to call myself this thing, this title of which I have the highest respect.
* Rule #1 - Writers write. They do not wait until they have time to write, or until inspiration strikes. They write. Every day.
* Rule #2 - Writers finish what they write, no matter how much they may hate it.
* Yet even if I follow these two rules for myself, there are a myriad of others to remember as well. The life of a writer is one of constant deadlines, little respect, and a never ending sense of self loathing for not accomplishing more with the time allotted. Friends and family will not always read a writer’s latest, or even best work, because of pre-conceived notions of work done in the past ("I was three years old, Mom!"). Still, the writer cannot blame them, or hold them in contempt for this, as most people actively choose to be aliterate (being capable of literacy but actively choosing not to read on a regular basis) in the 21st century.
* The story of my undergraduate internship with NBC Universal is well documented by other sources, but for those unaware the WGA Writer's strike of 2007/2008 played a pivotal role. This introduction to not only a wide number of individuals within the film/television industry was important to my development, but not in the traditional means. What I noticed the most of these individuals was the lifestyle they lived was long (from 10AM to 7PM Monday through Saturdays), hard (due to network and corporate push-back), and stressful due to deadlines. Being one of these people was supposed to be the dream, the end-all be-all of my career aspirations, yet I felt hollow and meaningless when I thought of a future alongside them. I thought this was my dream, but I was wrong.
* So I moved back to my hometown of Austin, Texas an re-enrolled in Texas State University, majoring in History and Computer Science. The topic of History always stuck out to me as the purest form of storytelling due to the seamless, often conspicuous nature by which the right person is nearly always born at the right time in order to move mankind forward. A young, sickly Teddy Roosevelt seeing Abraham Lincoln's body being taken by his apartment widow as a young boy and then finding the strength to grow up and become one of Americas bravest heroes? No writer could make up a believable story that impressive.
* The labor of love that is the Time is Relative series can best be described in the same three words I would describe myself; Force of nature. This blending of historic fact with folklore from various cultures throughout history, science, and fantasy fiction blend together to create a world unlike an most readers have ever visited before. I welcome you to join me in their home, in Eden.
* Entrances to Eden are all around us, located somewhere within the confines of your nearest public library. Ask your librarian how you too can venture to Eden, or for further instructions, check out Time is Relative for A Knight of Time on Amazon.com
A look into...
~ Blurb ~
* Meet Rolland Wright - a seventeen year old orphan living out of his car in rural Woodland Hills, California. Aside from grappling with the fact of being abandoned by his drunken father two years previous following his mothers mysterious murder, his life mostly revolves around finding a warm place to sleep at night. When one day he is attacked by men claiming to have killed his father, Rolland discovers a strange ability to slow the flow of time around him, beginning a journey that takes him to places outside of time, space, and eventually to the early 19th century to fight the sinister General Andrew Jackson. With the help of a rag-tag group of historical and mythical figures with various supernatural abilities of their own (Joan of Arc, Jesse James, etc) known as the Knights of Time, Rolland solves the mystery behind his mother's murder, falls in love, battles the evil Edward Vilthe - reaper of souls, and finds a home of his own in the paradise known as Eden.
* The Time is Relative series chronicles the origin story of the mythical figure Father Time, beginning with the award winning first novel, Time is Relative for a Knight of Time. All dates and events are historically accurate. The participants... maybe not.
~ Excerpt ~
* “What do you think, then?” came Judah’s voice, as Blaisey zoned back into their conversation.
* Blaisey looked at him and saw him staring back at her. To her astonishment, Blaisey realized that Judah was asking for her opinion. Aside from his rather informal introduction, this was the first time that Judah had addressed her directly. Her surprise must have been evident to him, as Judah’s lips crept into a thin, lopsided smile around the cigarette.
* “I knew a man once,” Blaisey said, in a calm, soothing voice. Her father, Nahoy – leader of the Nabawoo, had told her that white people prefer when natives speak in a calm, slow, relaxing tone. He believed that it goaded the white man into a false sense of superiority that their people could use as an advantage.
* Blaisey had seen this as slightly sneaky and underhanded, but those were thoughts from before the days of Jackson’s terror, before the days of people falling out of the sky at daybreak and being kidnapped by American soldiers in the middle of the night.
* “This man, he rolled and smoked his tobacco, like you,” Blaisey continued.
* “Oh, yeah?” Judah asked, the cigarette in his mouth bobbing between his lips as he spoke. “What brand? I’m a Luckys man myself.” He sniffed and lifted his head proudly, his chin held high.
* “This I do not know,” Blaisey said, smiling out of politeness. “And we cannot ask him, for he is dead.”
* At this, Judah stopped his search for the lighter and looked at Blaisey head on, giving her his full attention for the first time. “From smoking tobacco, right?”
* “No,” Blaisey said with vigor. “He was an ass like you, and somebody shot him.”
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12 July 2015

A Look At Mary Morgan & 'Dragon Knight's Axe' @m_morganauthor @GoddessFish #TimeTravel

Today we have author Mary Morgan visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* I am a constant daydreamer and have been told quite often to remove my head from the clouds. Yet, this is where I find the magic to write my stories. Not only do I love to weave a good tale, but I have a voracious appetite for reading. I worked for Borders Books for almost fourteen years. Imagine my delight to be surrounded by so many books, talking to others about them, and getting paid.
* Pure bliss!
* I have traveled to England, Scotland, Ireland, and France. There are those who know me well when I say, “My heart is in the Highlands.” I believe I have left it there or maybe in Ireland.
* When not writing, I enjoy playing in my garden—another place where magic grows. Of course, there is time spent with my family. They are the ones that keep me grounded.
* I love to hear from my readers.

What are you going to tell us about today?
* My story, Dragon Knight's Axe.
A look into the story
~ Blurb ~
* Battled scarred, Dragon Knight, Alastair MacKay, has fled to the seas to separate himself from his powers that are connected to the land. Yet, when he rescues a woman from a slave trader in Ireland, he steps back inadvertently into a world filled with magic—taking on the role of protector and leading him on a journey to confront his greatest fears.
* Research assistant, Fiona O’Quinlan loves translating ancient artifacts at Trinity College. When she falls asleep on an archeological dig, she awakens in another time. She soon discovers a Dragon Knight’s relic has been entrusted into her care. Determined to return the artifact to the Great Glen, Fiona is unprepared for the danger ahead—losing her heart and soul to Alastair “Beast” MacKay.
* Will their love be strong enough to soothe the beast and heal the man? Or will Death swing its axe, leaving them lost for all eternity?
~ Excerpt ~
* He would get the truth out of her. She was now his. Bought and paid for.
* His anger simmered just below the surface, and he allowed his eyes to flash with the fire of the dragon. Hearing her gasp, he smiled. Good, little bird. Fear me. Without giving her time to react, he swept her up and dumped her over his left shoulder, and strode to the ship.
* He heard her sharp intake of breath, and then she started to pound against his back. “Put...me down,” she demanded.
* “Nae.”
* She started to kick, and he clenched his jaw in frustration. The little bird had talons. He responded with a smack to her bottom, but instead of removing his hand, he kept it against her soft curves. “I will put ye down when we are on my ship.”
* She went completely still, and then she screamed.
* Alastair dumped her onto the ground. “For the love of Brigid, did ye have to yell into my ear?”
* Fiona rubbed at her bottom and then stood. “You beast,” she spat out at him. Jumping onto a nearby boulder, she looked directly into his eyes. “Don’t you ever touch me like that again.”
* Alastair yanked her to his chest by her arms, his face mere inches from hers. “And what are ye going to do?” He watched as her eyes widened in alarm. Blue eyes that reminded him of the sky on warm summer days. Then his gaze traveled down to her lips, red as berries.
* Instantly, his beast roared to life. Claim one kiss, Alastair.
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16 June 2015

A Look At S. B. Redstone & 'Stardust Dreams' @sbredstone @GoddessFish #romance #timetravel

Today we have author S. B. Redstone visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Steven Rosenstein, penname S. B. Redstone, had a career as a school psychologist and private practice Licensed Clinical Social Worker on Long Island. Always seeking the truths of human nature, he wrote a personal improvement book, Taming Your Inner & Outer Bullies: Confronting Life’s Stressors And Winning, published by New Horizon Press Books. He has written articles on human nature and relationships, given lectures, and appeared on radio shows. Always having a vivid imagination, he first became a successful writer of short stories. His mystery thriller, A Sinister Obsession, was published by Black Opal Books. As an expert in the field of human psychology, he has an exceptional ability to develop realistic and exciting characters in his novels. Many of my characters have been taken from his clinical experiences. Stardust Dreams is his first romance novel, although romantic relationships stand out in his other works. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers Org and Romance Writers of America. He resides with his wife in New York and Florida.

What are you going to tell us about today?
* My sci-fi, time travel romance story: Stardust Dreams.
A look into the story
~ Blurb ~
* Lance Forrester is a dreamer. After a celebrated career as an astronaut and engineer, he and a friend build a secret spacecraft to seek their destinies in the stars. But his friend dies and Lance is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Desperate not to succumb to his fate, he convinces an acquaintance, ailing actress Sage Saint Claire, whom he hasn’t seen since high school, to join him on his quest to reach an advanced alien civilization which can heal them both. Unfortunately, true life is not a Hollywood movie, as much as Sage might want it to be, and problems abound. Mistakes in the past have turned Sage into a bitter old woman, and she turns out to be a less-than-perfect traveling companion which no amount of optimism, youth, or good health can cure. Can these two intrepid octogenarians-turned-immortals overcome the emotional scars of their pasts and achieve true happiness, or are they doomed to suffer for their mistakes, no matter how far from Earth they go?
~ Excerpt ~
* I knew that the truth in my heart reflected in my old, weary eyes. “Yes, I do. Look, I’m no slick-talking salesman, as you can see. I’m just a scientist and engineer, but I truly believe there is a statistical probability of success. But even if I’m wrong, and our voyage ends up to be pointless, so what? Think of the fun you’ll have. Imagine the excitement and wonders of space travel that come before our long sleep.” I paused to dramatize my resolve and let a burst of quixotic energy erupt from me. “Cherish the adventure!”
* It wasn’t her fears that I was battling against, but a lifetime of distrust. My confidence in a successful mission collapsed. “Of course, you have no reason to believe a word of what I’ve told you. You don’t really know me, except through my noted accomplishments. But I can’t disappoint you because I’m only offering friendship and hope.” I pushed my point harder. “Sure, we can die here on Earth. We can die in space. Or we can awaken on a remote and caring world that saves us! We are the captains of our fate, not the Grim Reaper—yet!”
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12 June 2015

A Look At Stacey Coverstone & 'Curse of the Montagues' #StaceyCoverstone @GoddessFish #witches

Today we have author Stacey Coverstone visiting. Welcome!

What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Stacey Coverstone is a multi-published author in a variety of genres. You can visit her website at: http://www.staceycoverstone.com. All of her books are available digitally and many can be found in paperback. She is also a fiction editor. If you are looking for an editor to help polish your book for publication, please visit the Editing Services page of her website. She likes working with both new and established authors.
* Stacey lives in the beautiful lakeside town of Mount Dora, Florida with her husband, their dog, and a paint horse named Bill. When she’s not writing and editing, she enjoys reading, motorcycle and bike riding, photography, target shooting, traveling, and her part-time job in Sales and Catering at the historic 1883 Lakeside Inn.

What are you going to tell us about today?
* My paranormal time travel romance with witches story: Curse of the Montagues.
A look into the story
~ Blurb ~
* Witch siblings, Bram and Freya Montague, are whisked from 1698 Massachusetts into the future by their well meaning aunt after an evil warlock curses them to immortality.
* Fast forward to present-day Florida, where brother and sister have lived for over 300 years. Resenting a fate that prohibits him from ever dying has created in Bram a reputation for danger and soured him on the notion of a serious relationship. Freya, on the other hand, has been open to love throughout her many lives, but no one has stolen her heart like the man she’s been dreaming of for more than three centuries. A chance meeting with a motorcycle-riding, gun shop-owning woman and her cousin, a man who communicates with ghosts, brings with it the winds of change and has Bram and Freya emotionally battling between their desires and what they know is right. After several supernatural encounters that cannot be ignored, the Montagues face their nemesis in a final showdown that culminates in the discovery of long-hidden truths that will once again alter their lives.
~ Excerpt ~
* Kendall jerked off her motorcycle helmet and jogged onto the porch. Morgan followed.
* “Bram, are you home?” She was about to jerk open the door when he materialized in front of it. Her heart pounded with an insane rhythm at the sight of him. Did he know the effect his magnetism had on her? Tall and cut, with those secretive eyes, brooding demeanor, and dangerous allure…Now she understood exactly why she’d been drawn to his old-world air from the first day.
* His gaze moved between her and Morgan. “You shouldn’t have come.” He stepped outside. “You need to go.”
* “Who have we here?”
* Kendall turned to see a slim blond man standing inside the door. His eyes were dark and blazing but at the same time icy. Even from that distance, she could feel his blue chill. Terror clawed at her veins when he stepped onto the porch and glided across the floor boards as if a soft breeze fluttered under his feet.
* “Aren’t you going to formally introduce us, Abraham?” he asked. “Oh, never mind. I’ll do it myself. After all, we’ve all met before in one form or another.”
* Kendall’s adrenaline sparked at her wrists. The man was not a physically imposing figure—one could say he was handsome even—but something dark and disturbing ran beneath his words. “You tried to drown me in the lake,” she said.
* He chuckled. “That was the first time I’d shape shifted into an alligator. I’m afraid I didn’t have much control over my tail.”
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